Ellington, Somers 2026 Election Results: Votes Being Counted

ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — The polls are closed, and the votes are being counted in Ellington and Somers for several key federal and state positions, including the office of governor, Congress, state representative and state senator.

For governor and lieutenant governor, the candidates are Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, Democrats, and Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, Republicans. Lamont and Bysiewicz are also endorsed by the Working Families Party, while Fazio and Corey are endorsed by the Independent Party.

For Congress in the 2nd Congressional District, the candidates are Joe Courtney, a Democrat and George Patrick Austin, a Republican. George Patrick Austin is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

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Candidates and party endorsements are listed on the Ellington and Somers sample ballots.

Legislative races differ by voting district. The contests below cover the districts serving Ellington and Somers.

For state senator in the 3rd Senate District (Ellington Voting District 1), the candidates are Saud Anwar, a Democrat and Eliott Hughes, a Republican. Saud Anwar is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For state senator in the 35th Senate District (Ellington Voting District 2), the candidates are Ethan Werstler, a Democrat and Jeffrey Gordon, a Republican. Ethan Werstler is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Jeffrey Gordon is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

For state senator in the 7th Senate District (Ellington Voting District 3 and all Somers voters), the candidates are David W. Kiner, a Democrat and John A. Kissel, a Republican. David W. Kiner is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. John A. Kissel is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

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For state representative in the 57th House District (Ellington), the candidate is Jaime S. Foster, a Democrat. Jaime S. Foster is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

For state representative in the 52nd House District (Somers), the candidates are Vincent Tocci, a Democrat and Kurt Vail, a Republican.

For secretary of the state, the candidates are Stephanie Thomas, a Democrat and Peter Lumaj, a Republican. Stephanie Thomas is also endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independent Party.

For treasurer, the candidates are Erick Russell, a Democrat and Fred Wilms, a Republican. Erick Russell is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Fred Wilms is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

For comptroller, the candidates are Sean Scanlon, a Democrat and Jennifer S. Tooker, a Republican. Sean Scanlon is also endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independent Party.

For attorney general, the candidates are William Tong, a Democrat and John Bolton, a Republican. William Tong is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For Ellington probate judge, the candidate is Elisa H. Bartlett, a Democrat.

For Somers probate judge, the candidate is Carolyn McCaffrey, a Republican.

For Ellington registrar of voters, the candidates are Joann Scott, a Democrat and Jennifer Dzen, a Republican.

For Somers registrar of voters, the candidates are Joseph Robidoux, a Democrat and David P. McCaffrey, a Republican.

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